Kapelus v. State Bar

Opinion

THE COURT.*

This is a proceeding to review the unanimous recommendation of the Review Department of the State Bar Court that petitioner Marvin B. Kapelus be disbarred. The recommendation is based on findings in two separate matters, one involving petitioner’s alleged misconduct in the representation of a client in an employment dispute (the Hammer matter), and the other involving alleged conflicts of interest arising from petitioner’s personal participation, and representation of multiple parties, in a tax reduction plan (the LAPSC matter). After a consolidated hearing, the State Bar…